Healthier Ever After

Rick and Greg close out their hormones series with one of the most personal episodes yet — a conversation with a guest who's family: Rick's daughter Lindsay, a nurse and soon-to-be nurse practitioner at BYU, who opens up about her own experience with postpartum depression and anxiety. Lindsay shares what it was like to go through three different postpartum periods — mild anxiety she dism...

Rick, Greg, and nurse practitioner Caitlin wrap up their women's hormonal health series with a practical episode focused on what to actually do. They start with the lifestyle foundation — resistance training, protein, sleep, and stress — and then move into the full menu of hormone therapy options: estrogen (why the patch is often the safest bet), progesterone, testosterone for women, and vagi...

Hormones don't just affect reproduction — they shape nearly every system in your body across your entire lifetime. In this episode, Rick and Greg continue their conversation with women's hormone specialist Caitlin, covering the full hormonal timeline of a woman's life: what estrogen is actually doing from your twenties through perimenopause, how to recognize when symptoms cross from...

What if the study that scared an entire generation of women away from hormone replacement therapy was fundamentally flawed — and the fallout lasted twenty years? Rick and Greg sit down with Caitlin Robinson, NP, to trace the full arc of female HRT: from the optimism of the 1960s through the 2002 Women's Health Initiative study that brought it to a hard stop, to the slow, ongoing rehabilitatio...

Most guys know something's off — they just can't name it. In this episode, Rick and Greg break down what to actually do about low testosterone: the lifestyle foundation that has to come first, the supplements worth considering (including why boron is getting more attention than it used to), and the three medication-based options your provider might discuss — SERMs, HCG, and full testoste...

In this episode, Rick and Greg turn their focus to men's health — specifically the quiet, decades-long decline in testosterone levels and why so many men are being told they're "fine" when they're anything but. They walk through the classic patient story that Greg hears constantly in the clinic: a man in his forties or fifties, gaining weight in the midsection, losing musc...

Rick and Greg take a detour from their upcoming hormones series to address a topic that comes up constantly in the clinic: the stigma surrounding GLP-1 medications for weight loss. If you've ever heard — or thought — "they took the easy way out," this episode is for you. They walk through the most common myths about medication-assisted weight loss, explain why these beliefs are medi...

In this episode, Rick and Greg discuss a groundbreaking 2026 policy statement from leading obesity organizations that redefines how obesity should be treated in modern medicine. The key takeaway: Obesity is a chronic, biologically driven disease—and it’s being significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated.   The new guidelines emphasize: Earlier and more aggressive intervention Combining lifestyle...

In this episode of Healthier Ever After , Rick and Greg explore the often-overlooked impact of obesity stigma —and why it may be one of the biggest barriers to better health. Drawing from recent policy statements and research, they unpack how weight bias shows up in healthcare, media, workplaces, and everyday life , and how it contributes to depression, anxiety, social withdrawal, and even avoidan...

In this episode, Rick and Greg discuss a groundbreaking 2026 policy statement from leading obesity organizations that redefines how obesity should be treated in modern medicine. The key takeaway: Obesity is a chronic, biologically driven disease—and it’s being significantly underdiagnosed and undertreated.   The new guidelines emphasize: Earlier and more aggressive intervention Combining lifestyle...

In this episode, Rick and Greg discuss why protecting muscle mass during weight loss is essential for real, lasting health. They explain that while GLP-1 medications can be powerful tools for weight loss, the real key to staying healthy during that process is making sure you are losing fat, not valuable lean mass .   They explore how muscle functions as more than a cosmetic feature — it is a major...

In this episode, Rick and Greg explore effective weight loss options outside of GLP-1 medications , offering a practical and medically grounded look at alternatives for patients who cannot tolerate or access these newer therapies. They begin with a discussion of weight loss physiology, emphasizing the roles of hormones, appetite regulation, and metabolic signaling—highlighting why willpower alone...

Intermittent Fasting, Insulin & the Truth About Weight Loss In this episode of Healthier Ever After, Rick and Greg break down one of the most talked-about—and often misunderstood—topics in health and weight loss: intermittent fasting, meal timing, and the powerful role of insulin. Rather than focusing solely on calories, this conversation dives into the why behind weight gain, plateaus, and su...

The Hidden Benefits of GLP-1 Medications (Beyond Weight Loss) In this episode of Healthier Ever After, Rick and Greg take a deep dive into one of the most exciting and rapidly evolving topics in medicine today: the non-weight loss benefits of GLP-1 medications. While drugs like semaglutide and tirzepatide are widely known for their powerful effects on weight loss, this conversation explores a much...

Compounding Pharmacies Explained 💊  Personalized Medicine, Safety, and the Truth Behind the Hype What exactly is a compounding pharmacy—and how is it different from your typical retail pharmacy? In this episode of Healthier Ever After, we sit down with pharmacist Cliff Holt from Hurricane Family Pharmacy to break down everything you need to know about compounding pharmacies—what they are, how the...

In this episode of Healthier Ever After, Rick and Greg sit down with pharmacist and pharmacy owner Cliff Holt to unpack the story behind GLP-1 medications and why they have become such a major topic in both diabetes care and weight loss. Cliff shares his background as a pharmacist and explains the difference between a traditional retail pharmacy and a compounding pharmacy, including how compounded...

Stress, Gut Health, and Weight Loss — How Your Body Responds to Pressure Stress isn’t just something you feel in your mind—it affects your entire body. In this episode of Healthier Ever After , Rick and Greg explore the powerful connection between stress, metabolism, gut health, and weight loss . Drawing from recent medical literature, they discuss how chronic stress affects the body physically, i...

Sleep, Metabolism, and Weight Loss — Why Rest Is a Secret Weapon Most people focus on diet and exercise when trying to lose weight—but what if one of the most powerful tools for metabolism and long-term success is something you’re not doing? In this episode of Healthier Ever After , Rick and Greg dive into the science of sleep and why getting enough quality rest is essential for weight loss, metab...

How Much Exercise Do You REALLY Need for Weight Loss? (150 Minutes Explained) In this episode of Healthier Ever After , we break down the science behind physical activity, weight loss, and long-term health — and why both extremes (doing nothing OR overtraining) can sabotage your progress. If you’re on a weight loss journey — with or without GLP-1 medications like semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy) or t...

Why Weight Loss Plateaus Happen (And How to Break Through Them) | GLP-1, Metabolism & Fat Loss Explained Are you stuck in a weight loss plateau? Has the scale stopped moving — even though you’re doing everything “right”? In this episode of Healthier Ever After , we break down the science behind weight loss plateaus, metabolic adaptation, and why fat loss is not always linear. If you’re using G...

Why Is Weight Loss So Hard? The Biology Behind the Struggle | Healthier Ever After Ep. 9 If you’ve ever wondered, “Why is this so hard?” — this episode is for you. In Episode 9, we take a step back from medications and supplements to answer a deeper question: Why does your body fight weight loss in the first place? We break down the biology behind hunger, metabolism, stress, genetics, and why cras...

In this episode of Healthier Ever After, Dr. Rick Sorensen and Greg Camp break down one of the most talked-about topics in modern health and wellness: GLP-1 medications for weight loss and metabolic health. With decades of combined clinical experience, they explain what GLP-1s actually are, how they work in the body, and why they’ve become such a powerful tool for people who have struggled with we...

Best Supplements for Weight Loss? What Actually Works (and What’s Hype) | Healthier Ever After Ep. 8 Are supplements worth it when you’re trying to lose weight — or is it just marketing? In Episode 8, we break down the truth about micronutrients, multivitamins, and weight loss support. After introducing GLP-1 medications last week, we dive into an important principle: 👉 “Calorie deficit, not nutr...

In this episode, we break down three simple but powerful pillars of sustainable wellness: moving more, timing your meals, and prioritizing sleep—all drawn straight from our Simple Clean Wellness Guide. We talk about why small daily movement matters more than intense workouts, and how simple habits like parking farther away or standing during calls can reduce stress and support fat loss. We also di...

In this episode of Healthier Ever After , Rick and Greg introduce one of the most practical and sustainable tools for weight loss and better health: the 25% Rule . Instead of calorie counting, strict food rules, or giving up everything you love, this episode focuses on proportional change —learning how to eat a little less in ways that feel doable, realistic, and sustainable long term. You’ll lear...